duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. >>> welcome back, everybody. some sad news from hollywood on this christmas morning. one half of tv's legendary "odd couple" has passed away. >> jack klugman played a dramatic tv role in "quincy abc's neal karlinsky looks back. ♪ >> reporter: for an entire generation, he'll always be oscar madison. >> are you in this game or not? >> i'm in. >> reporter: that sloppy roommate to felix in "the odd couple" about two divorced men living together. a neat freak and a slob. the show, which ran from 1970 to 1975 was defined by jack klugman's character. the clash of opposites made the show irresistible to the audience. >> here, drink this. >> reporter: klugman won two emmys for the role. not bad for the man whose first drama teacher told him he was better suited to be a truck driver. >> gentlemen, you are about to enter the most fascinating sphere of police work. >> reporter: later, he redefined himself with a second tv character. >> let me give you a lesson in anatomy. >> reporter: as quincy, he was a los angeles medica